The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed how much social grant beneficiaries can expect to receive for their social grants. Millions of people are set to receive Sassa grant payments in December 2024.
Grants distributed by Sassa include the Older Persons pension grant, Disability grant, War Veterans grant, Care Dependency grant, Foster Child grant, Child Support grant, Child Support grant Top-Up and Grant-in-aid. Sassa is also responsible for the Social Relief of Distress grant, which we know as the SRD grant or R370 Sassa grant.
Sassa Grant Payment Values For January 2025
Older Persons grants will be R2,190 while Older Persons grants for people 75 years and older will be R2,210.
Disability grants will be R2,190, War Veterans grant will be R2,210, Care Dependency grant will be R2,190 and the Foster Care grant will be R1,180.
The Child support Grant will be R530 with the Child Support Grant Top-up being R270 and the SRD grant payment for January 2025 will be R370.
Sassa beneficiaries can then expect a Sassa increase on 1 April and 1 October. The Sassa increases for 2025 are yet to be revealed by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana and are usually announced during the annual budget speech.
Sassa Payment Dates For January 2025
Sassa usually pays permanent social grants in the first week of the month, starting on the second working day of the month. It’s important to remember that Sassa grant payments don't take place on weekends and public holidays.
Older Persons Grant and other linked grants will be paid on 3 January. Disability Grants and other linked grants will be paid on the 6 January and Children's Grants and other linked grants will be paid on 7 January
Sassa has said that there is no need to rush to withdraw the Sassa money on the first day because once the money is paid, it will stay in your bank account.
